How do I obtain my Homebase API Key?

Log in to Homebase as an Owner, ensure you are on the 'All in One' plan, navigate to **Settings > API Access**, and click **Request API Key**. Your key will typically be approved within one business day.

Is the Homebase API read-only?

Yes, as of current documentation, the Homebase public API provides read-only access to locations, employees, timecards, and schedules. Writing data (like creating shifts) must be done through the web dashboard or official POS/Payroll integrations.

How can I see who is currently working?

Use the `get_active_clock_ins` tool with your location UUID. It filters current timecards to show only employees who have clocked in but not yet clocked out for the day.

Is the integration secure for managing employee data?

Absolutely. The integration uses official Homebase Bearer tokens over HTTPS. Your credentials and sensitive employee information are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.

Homebase MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

openai.github.io/openai-agents-python/mcp

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Homebase through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="Homebase Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Homebase. "
                "You have access to 10 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from Homebase"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Homebase MCP Server

Connect your Homebase (joinhomebase.com) account to any AI agent and take full control of your employee scheduling, time tracking, and team management through natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from Homebase through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Homebase, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Location Oversight — List all business locations and retrieve unique identifiers for multi-site management.
Employee Management — Access lists of employees for specific locations and retrieve detailed profile information.
Schedule Monitoring — List scheduled shifts and retrieve upcoming agendas to ensure adequate coverage.
Time Tracking — Monitor actual hours worked by retrieving timecard entries, including clock-in/out times.
Real-time Presence — Instantly check which employees are currently clocked in at a specific location.
Role & Department Tracking — List defined roles and departments to understand your team structure.
Operational Efficiency — Retrieve labor budget configurations to stay aligned with your operational costs.

The Homebase MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Homebase to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Homebase MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 10 tools from Homebase

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Homebase MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Homebase through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

Homebase + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Homebase MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query Homebase, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Homebase, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Homebase tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query Homebase to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

Homebase MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Homebase to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

get_active_clock_ins

List all employees currently clocked in at a specific location

get_api_profile

Retrieve information about the authenticated user and plan status

get_employee_profile

Get detailed information for a specific employee

list_defined_roles

List all roles (e.g., Manager, Server) defined for a location

list_departments

List all departments configured for a location

list_employees

List all employees for a specific location

list_labor_budgets

Retrieve labor budget configurations for a location

list_locations

Use this to find the "location_uuid" required for all other tools. List all business locations associated with the Homebase account

list_scheduled_shifts

List scheduled shifts for employees at a specific location

list_timecards

Useful for monitoring actual hours worked. List timecard entries (timesheets) for a specific location

Example Prompts for Homebase in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Homebase immediately.

"List all business locations and find the UUID for 'Downtown Cafe'."

"Who is currently clocked in at the Downtown Cafe?"

"Show the scheduled shifts for next Wednesday."

Troubleshooting Homebase MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Homebase to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

Homebase + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Homebase MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.